Packaged water industry celebrates success at Gleneagles

Bill Bruce3 Nov 2010 (Updated 14 Jul 2011)

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At a special gala during the 7th Global Bottled Water Congress in the ballroom at Gleneagles, Scotland, on 2 November 2010, the finalists and winners in the 2010 Water Innovation Awards were announced.

Organised by FoodBev Media’s Water Innovation magazine, this year’s awards attracted more than 150 entries from 31 countries in 12 categories. The Water Innovation Awards began in 2002 as the bottledwaterworld design awards.

Categories ranged from products including still, sparkling, flavoured and functional waters, to packaging, marketing and environmental sustainability. The ‘Best label or decorative finish’ category was sponsored by Stora Enso and the ‘Best environmental sustainability initiative’ category was sponsored by Highland Spring Group.

The judging panel met in London at the beginning of October to select finalists and winners.

“Once again, we were impressed with the range and variety of entries in this annual awards competition, designed to focus on excellence and innovation in the international packaged water industry,” said Bill Bruce, FoodBev Media group editorial director, who chaired the judging panel and hosted the awards ceremony. “The biggest category was ‘Best environmental sustainability initiative’ (sponsored by Highland Spring), demonstrating the industry’s commitment to best practice in packaging lightweighting and recycling, as well as energy management and water stewardship.”

Co-hosting the presentation, Water Innovation magazine editor Medina Bailey said: “The standard of entries going head to head was extremely high this year. Companies from all corners of the globe have raised the bar when it comes to novel concepts that effectively communicate their benefits to consumers. From a bottled water resembling luxury skin care, to a product that wears its recycling message on its sleeve, the winners highlight the industry’s dedication to product innovation.”

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To read more about all the innovations entered into the awards, see the 2010 Water Innovation Awards Showcase magazine, which features every single entry, as well as issue 63 of Water Innovation magazine, which highlights the finalists and winners.


Finalists & winners

Best new still or sparkling water

  • Winner: Patagonia Mineral SA with Aonni.
  • Finalists: Deep Origin Water with Deep Origin.
  • The Narang Group with Qua.

Best new flavoured water

  • Winner: Kofola Holding with Rajec Summer Storm.
  • Finalists: Canadian Mineral Water Developments with Gize intense: Pear-Vinegar.
  • Kofola Holding with Rajec mystery of trees Chestnut.
  • Radenska dd Radenci for Oaza Elderberry with White Tea.

Best new functional water

  • Winner: Borba Inc with Borba Skin Balance Water.
  • Finalists: Willow Water for Willow Water.
  • Eclipse Concepts with Blackwater.
  • Highly commended: Spritzer for Spritzer + Fibre.
  • Ustronianka Ltd Co for Ustronianka with Iodine.

Best newcomer brand or business

  • Winner: Mineral Technologies Ltd with Seryab.
  • Finalists: Nourish Inc for Nourish.
  • Patagonia Mineral SA with Aonni.
  • Highly commended: Nika Water Company for Nika Water.
  • Eclipse Concepts with Blackwater.

Best new bottle in PET

  • Winner: Mineral Technologies Ltd with Seryab.
  • Finalists: The Narang Group with Qua.
  • Coca-Cola Japan Co Ltd with I Lohas.
  • Highly commended: Isklar with Isklar sparkling.

Best new bottle in glass

  • Winner: Patagonia Mineral SA for Aonni.
  • Finalists: Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG with Liz.
  • Canadian Mineral Water Developments with Gize.

Best new label or decorative finish (Sponsored by Stora Enso)

  • Winner: Danone for Paul Smith Evian bottle.
  • Finalists: San Pellegrino Spa – 50 Best Restaurants Awards Exclusive Collection – S.Pellegrino/Acqua Panna.
  • Iskilde with Iskilde.
  • Highly commended: Echo Beverages for Echo.

Best new packaging or manufacturing innovation

  • Winner: Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG for Liz.
  • Finalists: Danone with Jug Aqua closure system.
  • Niagara Bottling LLC with Complete plant monitoring system.

Best environmental sustainability initiative (Sponsored by Highland Spring)

  • Winner: Echo Beverages for Echo.
  • Finalists: Nestlé Waters North America with re-source.
  • World's Fresh Waters with VLBs.
  • Highly commended: The Coca-Cola Company for PlantBottle.
  • The Green Drinks Co Ltd for Pouchlink.

Coca-Cola Hellenic received a special commendation for 'Outstanding and sustainable contribution to international water stewardship', and from their entries a second winner in the category was awarded:

  • Winner: Coca-Cola Hellenic Greece for 'Some Forests Have Their own Aura'.

Best ethical or humanitarian initiative

  • Winner: Global Ethics for One Water.
  • Finalists: Britvic Ireland with Ballygowan Pink.
  • Vlaskinka (Coca-Cola Hellenic Serbia) with Serbia's first human milk bank.

Best marketing campaign

  • Winner: Isklar for 'Britain's next top model'.
  • Finalists: Highland Spring for 'Visit Scotland'.
  • Highland Spring for 'Bisham Abbey Sports Day'.

Best TV or cinema advertisement

  • Winner: Kofola Holding for Rajec Summer Storm.
  • Finalists: Unicer SA with Agua das Pedras.
  • Isklar for its Isklar adverts.

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